Along the screened jungle track darkness began to envelop him long before dusk. Hawks fought and chopped his way, then, through a hundred feet of the dense undergrowth to the side of the trail. There he cleared a small area with his knife, inspecting it closely for insects and snakes. he built a low conical-shaped hood, about eighteen inches high, with an opening facing away from the trail, by placing sticks in a three-quarter circle, weaving green vines through the up-rights, and heaping dirt over this. this primitive fireplace hid the tiny glow of embers from the trail, and he was far enough away so the slight smoke couldn't be seen.
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